TNT Picks Up Michael Bay's The Last Ship

TNT has officially greenlit The Last Ship, a new action-packed drama series based on William Brinkley's popular novel and executive-produced by Michael Bay.

Here's the synopsis: "The story begins with a global catastrophe that nearly decimates the world's population. Because of its positioning, the Navy destroyer U.S.S. Nathan James avoids falling victim to the devastating tragedy. But now the crew and its captain must confront the reality of their new existence in a world where they may be among the few remaining survivors." Hank Steinberg and Steven Kane wrote the series pilot, which was directed by Jonathan Mostow (U-571).

Grey's Anatomy's Eric Dane headlines the show as Captain Tom Chandler, "a career Navy man who is authoritative and decisive, but also fair and courageous." The Last Ship also stars Rhona Mitra (Shooter), Adam Baldwin (Firefly, Chuck) and Tracy Middendorf (Boardwalk Empire).

The network has ordered 10 episodes of the show, with a series launch scheduled for 2014.

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